Envy

Envy, Frustration, and Spite 

 Have you ever looked around and thought about the values upheld by the people you know? I mean the people in your surroundings – your acquaintances, coworkers, friends, family, partner... How many people today would selflessly do something for others without expecting any benefit for themselves? If you dare to take such a look, take off those "rose-tinted" glasses first! But if you do, you risk feeling frustrated afterward.

Frustration

Frustration is a feeling that arises when something important fails, and there's no immediate chance to fix it – either because it's simply no longer possible or because something stands in the way that one cannot overcome. It's a sense of disappointment or futility. It's a state of significant unfulfillment of our needs, which are individual to each person. Therefore, what frustrates one person might leave another completely unaffected. We can feel frustrated by repeated rejection or by challenges that exceed our abilities. A large portion of people are frustrated by the success of others – both socially and materially. This leads to envy, which goes hand in hand with frustration.

Envy

This feeling hardly needs an introduction; every person on this planet knows it. We are indirectly led to it from childhood. Envy fuels our competitiveness and our urge to simply be better than others – ideally, the best. But what happens if we succeed? What happens when we achieve success? When we reach the top, become the best at something – whether it's becoming the president of a country, the president of a company, or someone so smart and capable that others "eat out of their hand"? There are various forms of success that awaken envy in others. And then comes envy's sibling: greed.

Greed

Or, as the saying goes, "appetite grows with eating." When you reach the "top," or at least your desired peak, the moment comes when others try to catch up with you. They can't help it – the system compels them because that's how it's set up. What now? Will you share your "success" with others? Unfortunately, the vast majority of people won't. Why? Why should I share my success with someone else? I worked hard for it while others just watched, and now they envy my success and want to "enjoy" it with me? It was my effort, my diligence that brought me to my success, so why should I share it with others? I'd rather reap the benefits of my success and let others envy me – it makes me feel even better. But people don't just envy; they also try to take your success away. If I can't have it, then neither can they. And that's where spite comes into play.

Spite

This is one of the worst human traits, born out of envy, frustration, and greed. At its core, it's an attempt to deprive a successful person of their joy in their success. Ideally, it's about taking away their success entirely so that I can take their place and benefit from it myself. When it comes to spite, human imagination and effort know no bounds. It's incredible, but this trait can develop to such extremes that it leads to war and the crimes that come with it – torture, abuse, rape, and murder. After all, "everything is fair in love and war," or so the saying goes. Yes, envy, which leads to frustration and subsequent spite, can drive a person to such lengths.

How far is a person willing to go?

AI Summary

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On Your Reflection About Envy

Your reflection on envy delves into how this emotion influences human behavior and relationships.

Key points include:

Frustration:

Describing how frustration arises when something important fails and cannot be fixed.

Envy:

A universal feeling present from childhood, driving competitiveness and the desire to be better than others.

Greed:

Emerging when people reach the top and are unwilling to share their success with others.

Spite:

One of the worst human traits, stemming from envy, frustration, and greed, leading to attempts to deprive others of their success and even extreme consequences.